Sunday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Monday: Very hot, temps: high: 99, low: 63.
Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 101 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hospice East Bay announces extensive staffing, care coverage during planned strike (contracostaherald.com) — Hospice East Bay, based in Pleasant Hill, is assuring residents that hospice care, admissions, and Bruns House operations will continue uninterrupted during a planned seven-day workers' strike from Oct. 5–12. A contingency team of clinicians, on-call physicians, and closely managed medications and supplies are all in place so Pleasant Hill patients and families can keep receiving end-of-life and grief support services without disruption.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
We have an Epidemic of Lonely Teenagers —Michael Rubino, Ph.D, MFT Read on Patch
A BIG SHOUT OUT to BIG O Tires!!! I was driving on the freeway when I got an alert that my tire was losing pressure. By the time I made it home and into my garage, I heard loud… (Nextdoor The Highlands)
Saw a coyote on Kathryn Drive tonight around 11:45pm. Heard it howling around the back ditch about 20 mins earlier then heard howling in the street at 11:45. My husband and I went out front to look and… (Nextdoor Gregory Gardens)
Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Samsung Home Theater Specialist at Best Buy in Pleasant Hill, California in Pleasant Hill. Apply here.
Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Martinez
DOJ Declines Charges in Fatal Police Shooting Despite Finding Problems with Use of Force, Training (davisvanguard.org)
DeSaulnier: When profits matter more than safety, everyone loses (mercurynews.com)
Walnut Creek
Here's What We Know About the New Restaurant Replacing Oyama in Walnut Creek Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
Locals Are Facing Four-Figure Dog Dental Bills, And They Have Some Ideas Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
Oprah's Book Club Favorite Wins Contra Costa Pick For 2026 (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!